Commencement 2013 - "Be a deliberate person. Take charge of your future." -...
“Take charge of your life or something or someone will take charge of it” I am always happy when I see young graduands, brimming with hope and enthusiasm and ready to be let loose on the world to...
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On behalf of every last member of my class, I would like to thank you sincerely for your presence here today. I stand here alone, but my words carry the weight of the entire 2013 year group. Those...
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Nananom, distinguished guest speaker, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, parents, family and friends, and dear Class of 2013, welcome to the ninth graduation ceremony at Ashesi...
View ArticleCommencement 2013 - Leadership lessons from Chinua Achebe: Reading by Dr....
Three leadership lessons from the great African novelist, Chinua Achebe, found in his last book, THERE WAS A COUNTRY. What he learned from his father-in-lawChristie (his wife) and I were talking one...
View ArticleCommencement 2013 - President's Award Recipients
The Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Award is given on an annual basis to graduates who have lived out Ashesi’s core values during their time at the university. The award is presented by the...
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Ashesi held its 10th Commencement Ceremony at the Archer and Cornfield Courtyard on our campus in Berekuso this Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 9:00am. Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of...
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Commencement 2014 address by Jefferey Odame Koranteng '14, Senior Class Speaker21st June, 2014 Dear World, you're welcome! Never before have a group of people so special, so diverse, and in the...
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Commencement 2014 address,by Dr. Patrick Awuah, President.21st June, 2014 Nananom, Members of the Board, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, distinguished guest speaker, parents,...
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Commencement 2014 address by Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, CEO, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. 21st June, 2014 I should thank you, President Awuah, for the privilege of having me as your Graduation Speaker...
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The Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Award is given on an annual basis to graduates who have lived out Ashesi’s core values during their time at the university. The award is presented by the...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - Welcoming a new generation of Ashesi alumni
Saturday, 20th June 2015 – Ashesi celebrated its 11th graduating class at a ceremony held in the Cornfield & Archer Courtyard on campus this past weekend. Some 1,500 family, friends, students and...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - Reading by Provost, Dr. Marcia Grant
Your letter arrived just a few days ago….You ask whether your verses are any good. You ask me. You have asked others before this. You send them to magazines. You compare them with other poems, and you...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - President's Address
Your Excellency Mr. Vice President, Nananom, Members of the Board, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology, distinguished...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - Guest Speaker's Address
The President of Ashesi University College, Members of the Governing Board, Faculty Members, Student Body, Graduating Class and Invited Guests. First of all, I would like to express my immense and...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - President's Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Awards
The Scholarship, Leadership & Citizenship Award is given on an annual basis to graduates who have lived out Ashesi’s core values during their time at the university. The award is presented by the...
View ArticleCommencement 2015 - Candidates for Degrees
Business Administration Janice Mawuli Abalo (Cum Laude) Diana Ewurabena Abraham Khadija Abukari Kwesi Owoahene Acheampong Estalynn Betty Achiampong (Cum Laude) Frederick Acquah Samuel Nii Saakwa...
View ArticleCommencement 2016: "Execute big visions to transform Africa for good," Lucy...
The President of Ashesi University College, Members of the Governing Board, Faculty Members, Student Body, Graduating Class, parents, friends and invited guests. Good morning. It is an honour for me to...
View ArticleCommencement 2016: "Treasure your Ashesi friends," says Provost Dr. Marcia Grant
Good morning, Class of 2016! Your reading assignment during this next year is to get hold of Kwame Anthony Appiah’s book COSMOPOLITANISM and read chapter seven about globalization and Kumasi. Today’s...
View ArticleCommencement 2016: "Don't let fear overcome you," says Ashesi President Dr....
Honorable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education;Distinguished guest speaker, Lucy Quist;Nana Oteng-Korankye II; Nananom;Rev. Prof, Seth Asare-Danso, representative of the Vice...
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Nana Oteng-Korankye II; Nananom; Distinguished guest speaker, Mrs. Lucy Quist; Representative of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast; Representative of the Vice Chancellor of the...
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